Shigeya Iijima
Shigeya Iijima
Born: October 11, 1918
Yoshidamura, Chiba JP
Deceased: August 9, 1970
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 156
Career: 1946-1955
Shigeya Iijima compiled a career batting average of .282 with 115 home runs and 484 RBI in his 953-game career with the Senators, Tokyu Flyers, Kyuei Flyers, Daiei Stars and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Senators | 103 | 455 | 378 | 68 | 118 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 72 | 32 | .312 | .426 | .495 | .921 | 187 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyu Flyers | 112 | 469 | 386 | 45 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 75 | 41 | .233 | .366 | .347 | .713 | 134 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kyuei Flyers | 47 | 180 | 155 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 17 | .206 | .317 | .316 | .633 | 49 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Daiei Stars | 122 | 494 | 423 | 70 | 124 | 29 | 2 | 25 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 46 | .293 | .394 | .548 | .942 | 232 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 111 | 484 | 423 | 78 | 136 | 20 | 2 | 27 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 44 | .322 | .407 | .570 | .977 | 241 | 19 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 85 | 360 | 313 | 56 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 40 | .294 | .384 | .511 | .896 | 160 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 119 | 495 | 411 | 68 | 138 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 31 | .336 | .447 | .501 | .949 | 206 | 15 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 60 | 192 | 156 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 17 | .244 | .379 | .282 | .661 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 121 | 491 | 418 | 44 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 46 | .261 | .357 | .376 | .732 | 157 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 73 | 168 | 133 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 32 | .180 | .345 | .241 | .586 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 953 | 3788 | 3196 | 461 | 901 | 158 | 19 | 115 | 484 | 48 | 22 | 527 | 346 | .282 | .391 | .451 | .842 | 1442 | 68 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Senators | 1B | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Senators | 3B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyu Flyers | 1B | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyu Flyers | 3B | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyu Flyers | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kyuei Flyers | 1B | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Daiei Stars | OF | 107 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | OF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | OF | 69 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | OF | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | OF | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | OF | 105 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 1B | 43 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Senators | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Tokyu Flyers | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Kyuei Flyers | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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